Mexican

Clown is payaso for a man and payasa for a woman. In Mexico the word also describes someone who jokes around.

To buy in Mexican Spanish is comprar. In a shop you can also say llevar, as in lo llevo, meaning “I will take it”. Use comprar for any purchase.

In Mexico “thanks” is gracias. It works in nearly every situation. The casual mil gracias adds emphasis and gracias, eh is friendly among friends.

The usual Mexican word for a big head, or a person with one, is cabezón, or cabezona for a woman. The plain description is cabeza grande.

In Mexico a “lawn” is usually pasto in daily speech. Césped is the neutral word, and zacate is also used in many parts of Mexico for grass.

In Mexico a close friend, a “homie”, is a cuate or a carnal. Compa is a shorter, friendly form of compadre and is used the same way.

In Mexico the bird is most often called guajolote. Pavo is the general Spanish word and everyone understands it.

The verb “eat” is comer in Mexico. A friendly way to ask is ¿ya comiste?, meaning “have you eaten yet?”. Use comer for any meal.

In Mexico cumin is comino, the same word used throughout Spanish. It is common in meat dishes, beans and stews.

In Mexico a beach is a playa. The word is feminine, and the common phrase is ir a la playa for going to the beach.